Gwenaël Renaud Explained

Gwenaël Renaud
Birth Date:4 October 1983[1]
Birth Place:Vénissieux, France
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:–1997
Youthclubs1:US Saint-Gaudens[2]
Youthyears2:1997–2001
Youthclubs2:Lyon
Years1:2001–2003
Clubs1:Lyon B
Years2:2003–2004
Clubs2:Valence
Caps2:18
Goals2:0
Years3:2004–2012
Caps3:164+[3]
Goals3:2+
Years4:2012–2014
Clubs4:Saint-Alban Aucamville
Caps4:37
Goals4:0

Gwenaël Renaud (born 4 October 1983) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played at the professional level in Ligue 2 for Valence.

Career

Born in Vénissieux, Renaud grew up in Payssous in the department of Haute-Garonne.[2] In 1997, he left local club US Saint-Gaudens to join Lyon's youth academy. Renaud went on to sign a professional contract with Valence in 2003, playing in Ligue 2, before joining fourth-tier Balma in 2004.[2] He joined Saint-Alban Aucamville in 2012, where he would finish his career in 2014.[4]

Personal life

Gwenaël's father Jacques was at a time the president of US Saint-Gaudens, where Gwenaël played in his youth.[2] In 2020, at the age of 70, Jacques was elected mayor of Payssous until 2026.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gwenaël Renaud . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG . 19 February 2024 . en.
  2. Web site: Saint-Gaudens. Gwénaël Renaud, le Commingeois de Balma . 30 July 2023 . 18 September 2010 . . fr.
  3. Statistics from the 2004–05 to the 2007–08 season are incomplete.
  4. Web site: Aibar . Jorge . 13 December 2013 . Gwenaël Renaud (Saint-Alban) : «Il faut se lâcher» . 30 July 2023 . . Fr.
  5. Web site: Maire de Payssous (31) . 30 July 2023 . Mon-maire.fr . fr.